Neckwear-form.



M. TRATTLER.

NECKWEAR FORM.

APPLlpATloN FILED JULY 3.1915.

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MORRIS TRATTLER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR T0 G. H. AND E. FREYIDBERG', A COPARTNERSHIP, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

NECKWEAR-FORll/I.

- Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Get 22, 1918.

Application filed July 3, 1915. Serial No. 38,013.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MORRIS TRATTLER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Neckwear-Form, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to neckwear forms, and has reference more particularly to an exhibiting device for neckwear of wearing apparel and jewelry. An object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive and convenient form in which the neck portion is extended and makes the stand of the form. A further object of the invention is to provide a form which is made of sheet material, so that the same will occupy little space in storage or transportation. A still further object of the invention is to provide a neckwear form made of two detachable sections, in which the stand is in the shape of a frustocone on to' which the neckwear support is fitted and which maintains its engagement therewith without any fastening means. 7

With the above and other objects in view, the nature of which will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as herein fully described, illustrated and claimed. In the accompanying drawings, forming part of the application, similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a top view of the neckwear support;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the support, the same as in Fig. 2but in unlocked position;

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the stand unfolded; and

Fig. 5 is an elevation of the same. when it is folded.

Referring to the drawings, 6 represents the stand which is formed of sheet material having sufficient stifi'ness to maintain a tubular form when the longitudinal edges 7 are brought together. The longitudinal edges 7 are cut so as to converge, and the lower edge 8 thereof is arcuated so that when the edges 7 are made to overlap one another every portion of the edge 8 is in a single plane. One of the edges 7 is provided with looking tongues 9 which are adapted to fit into slits 10 adjacent the other edge. The engagement of the tongues 9 with the slits 10 will maintain the sheet material of the stand 6 in a tubular form, as shown in Fig. 5. Due to the convergency of the edges 7 the resulting tubular member is frustocone shape. The upper edge 11 of the stand 6 can be cut so as to have every portion thereof in the same plane or so as to give it a slope toward the front, as indicated in Fig. 1

The neckwear support 12 is also formed of sheet material. It has the contour of an ovoid and has a substantially circular opening 13 in the larger part thereof. The narrower part of the support 12 forms the front thereof. A portion of the support in the rear is cut away so that the opening 13 can be contracted in size, whereby the support is rendered concavo-convex, the convex surface forming the top for receiving the neckwear. To maintain the support in the concavoconvex form, a locking tongue 14: is provided at one of the edges in the cutout. A slit 15 is provided in the support adjacent the other edge of the cut-out. The engagement of the tongue with the slit renders the support concavo-convex, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and it also maintains the engagement between the stand 6 and the support 12 when the same is fitted thereon, as shown in Fig. 1, without any special means.

It will be noted that the portion 16 of the stand above the support 12 is the neck of the form, while the portion 17 below is the stand for the form, so that the stand 6 performs two functions simultaneously.

While I have described the principle of operation, together with the device which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative and that such changes may be made as are within the scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

A neckwear form comprising a stand made of sheet material, the longitudinal edges of which are cut to converge, means at the edges to maintain them against one another, whereby said sheet material is formed into a tubular frustocone-shaped member adapted to rest on the end having the larger diameter; and a neckwear support of sheetmate- In testimony whereof I have signed my rial having an opening, including means for name to this specification in the presence of rendering; said support concavo-convex and two subscribing Witnesses.

maintaining the same in said shape, said MORRIS TRATTLER. stand adapted to partially project through Witnesses:

the opening in the support, to carry said GEORGE FREYDBERG,

support between the ends thereof. NATHAN T. WILSON.

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Washington, .D. G. 

